The Royals said Tuesday that the second baseman did not suffer a concussion. The team said he will be evaluated over the following two days and he was not likely to miss a significant amount of playing time.

Gearrin confirmed he will have the ligament-replacement surgery for his right elbow after he was injured late in spring training.

The Braves previously lost starting pitchers Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy to season-ending elbow injuries this spring. Each has had his Tommy John surgery.

Briefly: Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis has undergone a cleanup procedure on his left knee and is expected to be out four to six weeks. ... Left-hander Matt Moore has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Tampa Bay Rays because of an elbow injury. The Rays were awaiting MRI results. ... Cincinnati scratched pitcher Mat Latos from an injury rehabilitation start due to right elbow irritation and placed reliever Trevor Bell on the 15-day disabled list with an aching right elbow. The Reds also activated right-hander Jonathan Broxton. ... Angels reliever Brian Moran will undergo Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Moran, 25, spent last season in Seattle's minor-league system pitching at Triple-A Tacoma. ... For the second time, major-league umpire John Hirschbeck has lost a son. Michael Hirschbeck has died of unknown causes. No immediate details were available. In 1993, Hirschbeck's 8-year-old son, John Drew, died of a rare brain disease known as adrenoleukodystrophy.